CVE-2025-53653 Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner Plugin vulnerability exposes scanner tokens
Attackers with extended read permissions or file system access can view unencrypted Aqua API tokens stored in Jenkins job configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-53653?
CVE-2025-53653 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner Plugin, published on 9 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner Plugin 3.2.8 and earlier stores Scanner Tokens for Aqua API unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller, where they can be viewed by users with Item/Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
Weakness: CWE-311
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53653?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jenkins-ci.plugins:aqua-security-scanner. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:aqua-security-scanner Maven | All versions to 3.2.8 | None |
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:aqua-security-scanner Maven | All versions to 3.2.8 | None |
Products include Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53653 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-53653 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53653 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jenkins Aqua Security Scanner Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3wgg-3j4j-3f69.